About Me

Particulars

• Name: Ze'ev Schurmann (Karl)
• Born: 1979
• Country: South Africa
• Spoken Language: English
• Qualifications: Diploma in Digital Electronic Communications
• Coding Since: Age of 8
• Coding Languages:
  • Bash
  • BASIC (VBA etc)
  • CSS3
  • HTML5
  • MySQL
  • PHP (including using WordPress as a WebApp Framework)
  • Python
  • a bit of JS as well.
• Employer: ZAKS Web
• Contact:
  • Best is to start a chat with me on Reddit (u/thisiszeev)
  • Or you can send me a message via my personal website (https://thisiszeev.web.za)
• Experience:
  • API Development (Using my own Framework - Allows Different Server Side Languages for Different End Points)
  • Artificial Intelligence Solutions Deployment

    This is currently just a hobby. Look in the AI subfolder of this repo for some curated examples. Long term goal is to develop a 100% selfhosted alternative to virtual assistants like Alexa, but without the harvesting of your Data. My Virutal Assistant will be able to do a host of tasks, extendable through a library of third party addons. For example: book a hair appointment, order food from a food delivery app, summarize your emails, draft emails for you, help your kids with homework, book a e-taxi. The possibilities are endless. For now I just have Adam, which is my v0.0.0.0.0.0.0.....0.0.1. But I have built quiet a few AI solutions that have real world uses:

    • Answer the Phone and Take a Sales Order or a Message
    • Create Text Books from Video Course Material
    • Generate AudioBooks with 100% perfect pronounciation and content relevant speaking tone
    • News Bulletin Presenters (Two AIs presenting the News Together)
    • Radio Station Presenter
    • Realtime Speaker Identification (My own code, work in progress)
    • Video Footage Cataloging including Identifying Public Threats
    • Voice ChatBots that have Distinct Personalities
  • Cable Reticulation (Copper or Fibre / Single Site or Multi Site)
    • Deployment
    • Design
    • Fault Finding
    • Future Proofing
    • Planning
    • Project Management
    • Repairs
  • CCTV (Analog, HD and IP)
  • Conduits (Automated Syncing of Data between two or more WebApps or Services)
  • cPanel (Seriously though, use ISP Config)
  • Invoice Ninja 5 (Open Source Enterprise Ready Accounting)
  • ISP Config 3.3 (say goodbye to cPanel)
  • Linux (Installation, Support and Training)
    • CentOS
    • Debian
    • Kali Linux
    • ParrotOS
    • Redhat
    • Rocky
    • Tails
    • Ubuntu
  • Mikrotik
    • Automation
    • Diagnosing Faults
    • IPv6 Deployment
    • Link Failover
    • Programming
    • Support
  • Networking (IPv4 and IPv6)
  • Nextcloud for Home and Business (say goodbye to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace)
  • Open Source Adoption Strategy (Consulting, Planning, Rollout and Training)
  • Portable WebApps (Turning a Website into an Android, Apple or Desktop Application)
  • Radio Communications (Two-Way Analog and Digital, Data P2P and P2mP)
  • Telephony
    • POTS (Seriously, its time to switch to VoIP)
    • VoIP
      • Dialling Plan Strategy
      • Call Centers
      • Hosted
      • Hybrid
      • Multisite
      • On-Prem PBX or VoIP Server
      • SOHO
  • Ubiquity (AirMax and UniFi)
  • WebCrawler Development (Automated Bulk Capturing of Data from the Web)
  • WiFi (From Home to Big Campus Installs)
    • Design and Planning
    • Deployment
    • Fault Finding
    • Mesh (Multi Access Point Networks that act as a single Acces Point)
    • Network Design
    • Optimizations
    • Support and Training
    • Wide Area Networks (P2P Backlinks, P2mP Solutions)
  • WordPress
    • Content Delivery Network - Private High Performance Solution on your own Servers (Not using 3rd Party Services)
    • Custom Plugin Development
    • Elementor
    • Multi-Server Setups
    • Support (Regardless of Plugin, since I can read the code and understand it, I can work out how to fix it)
    • Third Party Integrations (Sync your site with a 3rd Party Site or Service)
    • Third Party Plugin Customizations (via Child Theme)
    • Training (One on One as well as Small Groups)
    • WooCommerce (E-Commerce sites, including Multi-Vendor)
    • WordPress Performance Optimizations
    • WordPress Security (Site Hardening)
  • and some ;)

What can I do for you?

A lot, just from the list above you can see I am of value to anyone needing my assistance, from student to enterprise.

But for hobbiests and enthusiasts...

Server Setup I can help you setup a homelab server, either at home or in the cloud.

Server Support I can help you fix issues with your homelab server, either at home or in the cloud.

Routerboard Need help with your Mikrotik Routerboard. I can help you with that too.

I don't just do the task you want me to do, I will connect to you with remote desktop, and over the phone I will walk you through each step along the way, teaching you so grow your skill set.

My rate: $30 for the first hour then $20 per hour there after. (Discounts for Students and School Goers as well as those from Developing Countries)